Farmingdale State College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 7,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (46%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,571
Men / Women 59% / 41%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 337 (4.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 36%
Hispanic 31%
Asian 14%
Black 11%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Farmingdale State College 1,718 60% 45% 14% 9% 27% 2% $66,994 35 -0.60 77 95% 2.0%
Computer Programming 82 — 84% 37% 23% 7% 29% 1% $76,050 3 -1.43 86 94% — — — —
Computer Science 79 — 81% 32% 33% 4% 20% 6% $78,767 4 -1.35 88 — — — — —
Cyber Forensics 36 — 83% 53% 19% 6% 17% 0% $58,004 2 -1.89 63 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 28 — 79% 36% 18% 18% 25% 4% $72,442 12 -1.12 83 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 10 — 50% 40% 10% 0% 30% 0% $46,874 0 -1.96 35 94% — — — —
Biology 61 — 54% 23% 16% 15% 38% 5% $65,764 46 -0.08 76 94% — — — —
Horticulture 14 — 50% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $56,375 26 -0.47 60 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences 19 — 53% 32% 21% 0% 37% 0% $57,508 21 -0.62 62 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 16 +1 25% 38% 31% 6% 25% 0% $98,326 94 +1.84 97 97% — — — —
Dental Hygiene 22 — 5% 50% 5% 9% 32% 0% $80,036 89 +0.99 89 95% — — — —
Health and Wellness 32 — 50% 44% 12% 6% 34% 0% $69,541 56 +0.07 80 — — — — —
Nursing 87 — 21% 43% 17% 13% 21% 1% $105,414 91 +1.31 98 96% 2.0% — — —
Applied Economics 12 — 67% 42% 17% 0% 25% 0% $66,962 5 -1.17 77 — — — — —
Business Administration 313 — 62% 51% 11% 7% 26% 2% $62,094 13 -0.81 71 94% — — — —
Business Analytics 44 — 77% 57% 11% 2% 25% 2% $75,886 15 -0.95 86 — — — — —
Engineering Management 8 — 100% 62% 12% 0% 25% 0% $75,662 61 -0.10 86 — — — — —
International Business 11 — 36% 18% 9% 0% 45% 0% $48,436 2 -1.56 40 100% — — — —
Sports Management 46 — 93% 70% 7% 9% 11% 0% $51,157 13 -1.07 47 98% — — — —
Science, Technology and Society 207 — 41% 43% 14% 10% 29% 2% $52,947 27 -0.64 52 94% — — — —
Applied Psychology 65 — 22% 49% 12% 5% 29% 0% $58,055 70 +0.45 63 98% — — — —
Communication 38 — 29% 66% 5% 3% 21% 0% $52,020 15 -0.92 49 92% — — — —
Geographic Information Science 6 — 83% 50% 0% 33% 17% 0% $55,841 21 -0.72 59 — — — — —
Gerontology 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $53,200 45 -0.01 52 — — — — —
Visual Communication Design 50 — 50% 42% 4% 22% 24% 2% $47,460 56 +0.07 37 88% — — — —
Architectural Engineering Technology 19 — 79% 32% 16% 11% 37% 0% $71,944 2 -2.53 82 95% — — — —
Aviation 15 — 100% 73% 13% 13% 0% 0% $72,240 9 -1.47 83 97% — — — —
Aviation Management 49 — 76% 35% 10% 12% 31% 4% $72,240 9 -1.47 83 97% — — — —
Civil Engineering Technology 37 — 81% 22% 27% 3% 35% 14% $85,318 9 -1.34 92 — — — — —
Computer Engineering Technology 10 +4 100% 30% 30% 10% 10% 0% $76,396 11 -1.03 86 100% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology 21 — 90% 67% 19% 0% 10% 5% $91,251 16 -0.82 94 95% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 33 +2 100% 27% 24% 18% 30% 0% $87,892 41 -0.07 93 96% — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 89 — 51% 45% 7% 10% 31% 2% $58,004 43 -0.26 63 96% — — — —
Industrial Technology — — — — — — — — $94,975 75 +0.52 96 88% — — — —
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 76 — 46% 51% 4% 7% 34% 0% $58,004 43 -0.26 63 96% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 13 — 100% 46% 8% 8% 31% 0% $94,975 75 +0.52 96 88% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 66 — 92% 32% 20% 14% 29% 3% $78,719 14 -0.83 88 96% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,062
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,720
Est. In-State Cost $11,723
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,510
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 25.3% 434 67% 53% 10% 6% 25% 2% $62,372 7 -0.87 71 95% —
Professional 24.9% 428 73% 41% 14% 10% 29% 3% $71,796 59 -0.73 82 96% —
Computer Science 13.1% 225 82% 37% 25% 7% 24% 3% $73,668 3 -1.44 84 94% —
Humanities 12.0% 207 41% 43% 14% 10% 29% 2% $52,947 39 -0.64 52 94% —
Health Sciences 9.1% 157 25% 43% 16% 10% 25% 1% $93,824 91 +1.07 95 96% 2.0%
Social Sciences 6.6% 113 27% 56% 9% 5% 26% 0% $55,736 38 -0.09 59 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.6% 61 54% 23% 16% 15% 38% 5% $65,764 39 -0.08 76 94% —
Arts 2.9% 50 50% 42% 4% 22% 24% 2% $47,460 28 +0.07 37 88% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 33 52% 58% 12% 0% 24% 0% $57,027 38 -0.55 61 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 10 50% 40% 10% 0% 30% 0% $46,874 0 -1.96 35 94% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 43 $21K $23K -$1K
Track & Field (outdoor) 43 $18K $19K -$955
Lacrosse 35 $111K $111K $441
Baseball 34 $109K $107K $2K
Soccer 33 $91K $91K $780
Basketball 17 $103K $102K $1K
Tennis 17 $48K $47K $894
Cross Country 13 $16K $16K $181
Golf 10 $96K $95K $1K
Total 197 $619K $615K $4K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 36 $95K $94K $1K
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $21K $19K $2K
Track & Field (outdoor) 23 $18K $17K $1K
Lacrosse 20 $101K $99K $1K
Softball 19 $100K $100K $548
Volleyball 19 $92K $91K $1K
Cross Country 16 $16K $16K $181
Basketball 15 $103K $102K $1K
Tennis 10 $48K $45K $2K
Total 140 $600K $586K $13K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 69 $187K $185K $2K
Track & Field (indoor) 66 $43K $42K $715
Track & Field (outdoor) 66 $37K $37K $374
Lacrosse 55 $212K $210K $2K
Baseball 34 $109K $107K $2K
Basketball 32 $207K $205K $2K
Cross Country 29 $33K $32K $362
Tennis 27 $96K $92K $3K
Softball 19 $100K $100K $548
Volleyball 19 $92K $91K $1K
Golf 10 $96K $95K $1K
Total 337 $3.0M $3.0M $17K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 73%
Yield (non-ED) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 73% 73% 73%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1040 – 1240
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 520 – 620